Champagne & Rose Cream-23% off ($5.00 1/2 oz)
Our luxurious Champagne & Rose Cream pairs our Glenburn Silver Needle with sweet champagne, fresh cream, and delicate rose notes. The initial sip delivers a lingering sweetness and tang of champagne. Rose and cream notes remain long after each sip. The malty flavor of the Silver Needle tea adds to the champagne flavor and there is a bubbliness that can be felt on the tongue. With each continuing sip the rose and cream notes become stronger.

Organic Bancha-31% off ($3.25 1oz)
Bancha consists of older leaves and stems from fall and winter harvests. Our bancha is sourced from the Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan. This slightly astringent green tea has vegetal notes with a sweet nutty roasted flavor.

NEW-Organic Sourenee Second Flush-24% off ($3.75 1oz)
Our Organic Sourenee Second Flush originates from the Sourenee Tea Estate, which has been operating for more than 100 years and spans almost 137 hectares. The name Sourenee is derived from the word “sour” a medicinal tree that was planted at the estate and “rani” which means queen of the valley. This hand plucked Darjeeling is a second flush tea and is graded SFTGFOP (Special Finest Tippy Golden Flowery Orange Pekoe). Burned chocolate and Brazil nut notes are dominant while strong buttery notes appear at the end of the sip and linger. Floral and earth notes are also present. The strong and malty flavors make this tea a fantastic choice for breakfast.

Purple tea does come from camellia sinensis. The purple variety is propagated by grafting and cutting as opposed to seeding. The leaves of the plant have a purple-ish hue since they contain high levels of anthocyanin. Due to those high levels of anthocyanin, purple tea is expected to contain more antioxidants than other types of tea. It is a very rare tea and was first made available for sale this year.

Question: So from my understanding “purple” tea refers to the cultivar that the leaves are from rather than how the leaves were processed. Therefore this isn’t a new category of tea but rather a new variety. This being said, that means you can still have black, green, etc teas that are from the “purple” tea cultivar. Is my understanding correct? And if so how has the purple tea that you sell been processed?

The process is apparently similar to a green but has also been at least partially oxidized.

By the end of the month I will also be getting in a white hand-rolled purple tea.

Also, if anyone is interested in Kenyan teas, I am starting to expand my selection. In addition to the Purple Tea of Kenya, I also have an orthodox black tea (Kenya Kangaita) and within the week will be selling White Whisper and Rift Valley (green).

Right now we have a sale going on until October 14th for the following teas: Malawi White Peony, Mango Lassi, and Cantaloupe & Cream. See below for descriptions of these teas/rooibos or check them out on our website: http://www.butikiteas.com

Malawi White Peony
Malawi White Peony originates from Thyolo, a southern town in the southeast African country of Malawi. This rare and truly unique white tea has gorgeous dried leaves that range in color from chocolate to mahogany to rainforest and has a delicate floral aroma. This smooth-bodied white tea starts with light vegetal notes and has mild sweet lime and rose notes that linger. SALE!!!! Now until October 14th we will be offering this new tea for only $4.00 for half an ounce (18 cups). After the 14th the price will be $5.00 for half an ounce.

Mango Lassi (vegan)
Our exotic dessert blend combines luscious mango with a touch of spice and a hint of cream. Rooibos is naturally caffeine-free and originates from South Africa. We recommend adding sugar to this rooibos. Try with our brown crystal sugar. SALE!!!! Now until October 14th we will be offering our best selling tea for only $4.00 for an ounce (12 cups). After the 14th the price will be $5.00 for an ounce.

Cantaloupe & Cream (vegan)
The sweet cream notes of our Organic Bai Mu Dan compliment the cantaloupe and cream notes. This tea starts with vegetal and floral notes that quickly develop into mouth watering cantaloupe and cream notes. Try with our Brown Crystal Sugar for a sweet dessert treat. SALE!!!! Now until October 14th we will be offering this new tea for only $4.50 for half an ounce (10 cups). After the 14th the price will be $5.50 for half an ounce.

Right now we have a 20% off sale going on until October 26th for our Raspberry Truffle: Raspberry Truffle pairs sweet raspberries with decadent chocolate. We started with a premium Organic Kundaly base and added generous amounts of raspberries and chocolate chips. This dessert tea awakens by adding just a little bit of brown crystal sugar.

Explore Kenya offers 4 high quality Kenyan teas in smaller quantities to allow for sampling. The following teas are offered in this package: White Whisper, Royal Golden Safari (a personal favorite of mine), Purple Tea of Kenya, and Kenya Kangaita.

ON SALE: Organic Blue Nettle!!!
Organic Blue Nettle has long green leaves that are twisted together by hand. This green tea originates from the Idulgashinna Estate in Sri Lanka and is Bio Dynamic and Fair Trade. Organic Blue Nettle is a mild green tea that has light seaweed and artichoke notes. We want everyone to try our recently added Organic Blue Nettle tea, so we are offering it at 25% off until November 3rd. Now only $4.50!http://www.butikiteas.com/On%20Sale.html

ON SALE: Pumpkin Creme Brulee!!!
Cinnamon, spice, and everything nice! Our Pumpkin Creme Brulee has a premium Organic Ceylon base and combines a scrumptious pumpkin with fall spices and a touch of cream for a delicious guilt-free treat. We recommend adding brown crystal sugar to enhance the cream flavor. At Butiki Teas, we love the fall season! Therefore, we are putting our Pumpkin Creme Brulee on sale. We are taking 17% off and offering our Creme Brulee for $3.75 an ounce! Sale ends November 3rd. http://www.butikiteas.com/On%20Sale.html

BLOGUPDATE: This week we started a new blog. Our key entry was about our Kenyan teas and had a few pics from a tea farm. Next week we will be doing a retrospective journey through the Royal Ontario Museum’s teaware pieces. http://butikiteas.blogspot.com/

ON SALE: Blueberry Purple Tea
Made with a base of Purple Tea of Kenya, this mellow tea has an earthy blueberry flavor that lingers. Add a little brown crystal sugar for an intense sweet blueberry flavor. SALE!!! Our Blueberry Purple Tea is now on sale for 20% off!!! This offer is good until November 17th. Now only $12.00 an ounce!

ON SALE: White Whisper
White Whisper’s long downy silvery green buds have a delicate buttery flavor with light floral and peach notes. This remarkable tea originates from a small scale farm in Kenya and is pesticide free. SALE!!! We want everyone to try our White Whisper, so we are offering it at 18% off until November 17th. Now only $13.50 an ounce!